News Report Writing

What is the main purpose of a news article?

• To teach historical facts

• To provide information about recent events or developments

• To promote products and services

• To entertain readers with fictional stories

What is typically included in a news article?

• Opinions without any evidence

• Facts, quotes from sources, and analysis

• Advertisements for various products

• Personal anecdotes of the author

Where might we not find news?

• Social media

• Newspaper

• Radio

• Our notebook

What is the purpose of the lead paragraph in a news article?

• To summarize the entire article in one sentence

• To confuse the readers with irrelevant information

• To provide the most important information

• To introduce fictional characters

What is a Headline?

• The first paragraph of an article

• The title of an article

• The author of an article

• The date of an article

What is the structure of a news article?

• Headline, Byline, Body, Closing

• Lead, Body, Closing, Byline

• Byline, Lead, Body, Closing

• Headline, Byline, Lead, Body, Closing

What does the Inverted Pyramid structure in a news article emphasise?

• Include only opinions without facts

• Include fictional stories throughout

• Start with the most important information

• Start with the least important information

What should be included in the Closing paragraph?

• The least important additional information

• The most important information

• Important details

• 5 WHs

What is a good Headline like?

• Detailed, Long, Formal

• Interesting, Long, Detailed

• Formal, Short, Unexciting

• Simple, Concise, Interesting

Where do we add supporting details, evidences, or quotes?

• Byline and dateline

• Closing

• Body

• Lead